Heartbreak

The Power of Being 'Grokked'

Margaret Paul, Ph.D. | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Self-Abandonment, Margaret Paul, Self-Compassion, Empathy, Emotional Healing, Heartbreak, Inner Bonding, Compassion, Grok, To Grok, Love Relationship Advice, Definition Grok, Emotional Wellness, Relationship Advice, Healthy Living News

It is unrealistic to expect compassion from others when we are abandoning ourselves. If you want to experience the power of being "grokked" by others, you first need to "grok" yourself!

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Why You Shouldn't Fear Heartbreak

Karen Kimsey-House | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Heartbreak, Fearless, Becoming Fearless, Inner Strength, Confidence, Letting Go of Fear, Overcoming Adversity, Fifty News

Throw your heart out in the name of your life purpose, even when you don't know what will happen.

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A Father's Letter to His Son

David Wilson | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Success, Growing Up, Parental-Guidence, Wisdom, Hope, Love and Relationships, Heartbreak, Parenting, Faith, The Inner Life, Confidence, Parents News

In you is the future. In you there is hope. You are our child. Whether we live together or apart, our hearts and our prayers go with you each and every day.

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When My Past Love Met My Current Love

Holly Sidell | Posted 04.15.2012

Read More: Breakup, Relationships, Dating Advice, Love and Relationships, Past Loves, Relationship Breakup, Breakups, Getting-Over-an-Ex, Relationship Advice, Holly Sidell, Holly-Sidell, Dating, Heartbreak, Getting Over a Breakup, Dating Tips, Past Love, Relationship Tips, Love, Women News

It is not until we can separate the person from the memory that we will cease being haunted.

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When Love Came for Me

Nicki Richesin | Posted 04.15.2012

Read More: Heartbreak, Valentine's Day, Relationships, Love and Relationships, Love, Video, First Love, Young Love, Culture News

If I could offer words of advice to my brokenhearted, 16-year-old self, it would be just this: Trust with your whole heart and don't hold yourself back from life even if all hell breaks loose and take the flying leap, come what may.

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L'amour L'amour

Donna Jean Freberg | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Heartbreak, Valentines Day, Love, Valentine's Day, Love and Relationships, Fifty News

I think it was the Starbuck's cup with hearts swirling around on it that put me over the edge. You see I've been incredibly loved in my life, in every...

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Why Do You Blame?

Margaret Paul, Ph.D. | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Self-Abandonment, Margaret Paul, Anger, Loneliness, Self-Love, Blame Game, Heartbreak, Judgmental, Self-Judgment, Compassion, Emotional Intelligence, Healthy Living News

Why do we blame ourselves and others? What is the payoff?

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Is It Possible To Recover From Infidelity?

Agi Smith | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Heartbreak, Infidelity, Breaking Up, Dear Agi, Children and Divorce, Divorce, Love, Divorce News

My husband recently ended an affair, which I have known about for the past five months. I feel so shattered and confused. How can I ever trust him again?

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Are You and Your Partner Hurting Each Other?

Margaret Paul, Ph.D. | Posted 03.11.2012

Read More: Anger, Loneliness, Heartache, Relationships, Heartbreak, Relationship Advice, Emotional Connection, Emotional Disconnection, Love, Withdrawal, Conscious Relationships, Healthy Living News

Relationships are fertile ground for learning about ourselves -- about our unloving behavior that creates the very disconnection we don't want, and about the loving behavior that brings aliveness, joy and passion to our relationship.

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Getting Over A Breakup? Remember This

Amy Chan | Posted 02.11.2012

Read More: Friendships, Support System, Divorce, Relationships, Letter to Friend, Heartbreak, Mourning, Breakups, Separation, Women News

I've realized that all I can do is be a source of love myself, to embrace the love around me, cherish it and share it with others. That is my source of joy.

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What Should You Do When Your New Love Bails?

Agi Smith | Posted 01.30.2012

Read More: Heartbreak, Break Ups, Divorce, Men and Dating, Dating Advice, Dating, Divorce News

All children need time to adjust to anything new in their lives. As a mother your only mistake was not recognizing that you needed to slow the relationship down so you could get to know this man better and not throw your children into the vortex you co-created.

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The Most Important Thing To Do After A Split

Amy Chan | Posted 01.16.2012

Read More: Divorce, Relationships, Heartbreak, Mourning, Breaking Up, Integrity, Love, Separation, Divorce News

You'd think one would get better at breakups after going through a few. In all honesty, it doesn't get easier.

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If I Don't Want to Think of You, Why Are You All I Think About?

Toni Nagy | Posted 08.14.2011

Read More: Breakup Advice, Relationships, Romance, Sex, Heartbreak, Love, Self Love, Self-Help, Surving a Breakup, Getting Over a Breakup, Style News

Falling in love is like a drug. But what about when you break up? Your once pleasant addiction transforms you into a joyless, despondent junkie faster then you can say methamphetamine.

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Spring Cleaning Post Split: How To Nix All Traces Of Your Ex

Mary Darling Montero, LCSW | Posted 06.11.2011

Read More: Heartbreak, Bounceback, Breakup, Relationship Advice, Breakup Advice, Relationships, Ex-Boyfriend, Divorce News

You know the scene: You've just been through a breakup or divorce. You walk into your house and the first thing you see are your ex's shoes by the doo...

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Feeling Depressed? Pay Attention To The Good Days

Mary Darling Montero, LCSW | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Heartbreak, Depression, Depression Treatment, Relationship Advice, Relationships, Breakups, Divorce, Happiness, Healthy Living News

Strengths hide in even the most difficult days -- days when we can't even identify having felt a little less down. At the end of such a day, the question to ask is this: How did you get through the day?

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Divorce Progress Report: Part IV

Agi Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Heartbreak, Marriage, Divorce, Love, Life, Divorce News

am conducting a series of interviews about people who have or are going through divorce.

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Valentines Comic #1

Nikole Beckwith | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Friendship, Marriage, Awkward, Comic Strips, Comic Strip, Relationships, Comics, Awkwardness, Dating, Heartbreak, Valentine's Day, Comic, Love, Comedy News

For Valentines Day, I will post a new heart comic daily between now and the 14th. Enjoy.

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Valentines Comic #2

Nikole Beckwith | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Friendship, Marriage, Comic Strips, Awkward, Comic Strip, Relationships, Comics, Sex, Dating, Awkwardness, Valentine's Day, Heartbreak, Love, Comic, Comedy News

All text and images copyright Nikole Beckwith ...

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Nora Ephron's Holy Chutzpah

Danielle Berrin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Heartbreak, Divorce, Nora Ephron, Jewish, Novels, I Remember Nothing, Meryl Streep, Divorce News

Ephron is a case in point for the Jewish imperative of turning pain into possibility.

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How Your Breakup Now Affects Your Future Karma

Judge Michele F. Lowrance | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Marriage, Divorce, Relationships, Romance, Heartbreak, Break Ups, Relationship Advice, Breaking Up, Couples, Healthy Living News

Breakups take a toll on us not just because of the loss of the person but because they rob our reserve of trust and faith in love. The ability to bounce back seems to loose its elasticity which each successive loss.

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Bad Break Up? Try 3 Clear Coping Tools

Margaret Ruth | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Relationships, Bad Break Up, Coping With a Break Up, Coping With a Breakup, Heartbreak, Breakups, Heart Break, Breakup, Healthy Living News

Acting as if your former significant other won't be back means finding new fun things to do and new fun people to do those with.

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Coping With Exes in Adulthood

Delia Lloyd | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Ex-Girlfriend, Relationships, Heartbreak, Break Up, Exes, Breaking Up, Breakups, Heart Break, Ex-Boyfriend, Healthy Living News

Breaking up is hard to do. It was as true then as it is now, whether you're in your teens or in your forties. So how do you actually move on after a broken heart?

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Buddhism and Relationships: Three Stages to Heal a Broken Heart

Susan Piver | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Breakup, Relationships, Susan Piver, Breakups, Books, Heartbreak, Buddhism, The Wisdom of a Broken Heart, Self-Help, Healthy Living News

With a broken heart, you see both how vast your longing for love is, and how impossible it is to make love safe. So what do you do with these two truths? This is your path.

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Cures for the Breakup Blues

Jodi Lipper and Cerina Vincent | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Relationship Advice, Breakups, Heartbreak, Relationship Breakup, Heartache, Relationships, Healthy Living News

Some men have a hard time dealing with their insecurities because they communicate them less frequently, and many would rather sabotage something great than take a good hard look in the mirror.

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Notes of A Temporary Expat 1

W. Hunter Roberts | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Trauma, Eastern Europe, Heartbreak, Re-Birth, Healing, Expats, Budapest-Hungary, European Travel, Travel, The Inner Life, Coping Skills, Healthy Living News

Narrative is a connective tissue made of memories and events, facts and fantasy, and a set of beliefs, which we use to form identity.

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